straitened

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At the same time, with the country’s straitened economy, parties are reluctant to be seen to be making unfunded spending commitments on anything, including green initiatives.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

But merchants and analysts said the dollarization boost has proven insufficient in the face of limited credit, a depreciating local currency, higher taxes, straitened public spending amid lower oil income, and rising utility bills.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

But under straitened national circumstances, all the pomp strikes a sour note for some.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

A one-woman show like “Consent” is also relatively cheap to produce and tour, no small advantage in straitened times for the arts.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Below-decks, we formed as best we could in straitened space and umbrageous darkness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson